Schools and Education in Ripon

There are 16 schools within 5 miles of Ripon town centre, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School and Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
16
Primary
12
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
8
1
Outstanding (2) Good (8) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (5)
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Front Street, Harrogate, HG3 3RW Inspected: 26 November 2024 Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Short Road, Dishforth Airfield, Thirsk, YO7 3DL Inspected: 18 July 2023
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LT Inspected: 19 March 2025 Ripon Grammar School Secondary 0.8 miles Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DG Inspected: 28 April 2023 Outwood Academy Ripon Secondary 0.9 miles Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DE Inspected: 10 September 2024 Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary 1 miles Quarry Moor Lane, Ripon, HG4 1RW Inspected: 11 July 2022 Cambian Spring Hill Not applicable 1.2 miles Palace Road, Ripon, HG4 3HN Inspected: 27 March 2025 Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles St John's Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QW Inspected: 20 September 2023 Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Grange Close, Dishforth, Thirsk, YO7 3LN Inspected: 17 January 2025 Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles High Street, Markington, Harrogate, HG3 3NR Inspected: 12 June 2024
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES Inspected: 20 September 2023
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary 0.8 miles Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU Inspected: 20 November 2023 Sharow Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Berrygate Lane, Sharow, Ripon, HG4 5BJ North Stainley Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles A6108, Ripon, HG4 3HT Darwin School Not applicable 4.6 miles Wide Howe Lane, Thirsk, YO7 4PT